<nowiki>**</nowiki>See also [[Staff Training]] and [[Online Training Resources for Librarians]]

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= Tips for Keeping Up =

= Tips for Keeping Up =

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*Make your first stop for &quot;keeping up&quot; '''Steven Bell's Keeping Up Web Site''' found at: [http://staff.philau.edu/bells/keepup http://staff.philau.edu/bells/keepup]. This site lists more than a hundred different sources for developing a well-rounded keeping up regimen that includes e-newsletters, web page change detection services, good web sites to monitor (using WPCD services), and of course, some blogs. The philosophy of this site is that to really keep up with librarianship you need to go outside the boundaries of traditional librarianship, which means keeping up with internet search, information technology, teaching and learning, and (for academic librarians) higher education. For additional keeping up strategies take a look at this article published in ''College & Research Libraries News'' (July/Aug 2000) titled [http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2000/julyaugust3/keepupgobeyond.htm &quot;To keep up, go beyond: Developing a personal professional development plan using e-resources outside the bounds of library literature&quot;]

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*Make your first stop for "keeping up" '''Steven Bell's Keeping Up Web Site''' found at: [http://staff.philau.edu/bells/keepup http://staff.philau.edu/bells/keepup]. This site lists more than a hundred different sources for developing a well-rounded keeping up regimen that includes e-newsletters, web page change detection services, good web sites to monitor (using WPCD services), and of course, some blogs. The philosophy of this site is that to really keep up with librarianship you need to go outside the boundaries of traditional librarianship, which means keeping up with internet search, information technology, teaching and learning, and (for academic librarians) higher education. For additional keeping up strategies take a look at this article published in ''College & Research Libraries News'' (July/Aug 2000) titled [http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2000/julyaugust3/keepupgobeyond.htm "To keep up, go beyond: Developing a personal professional development plan using e-resources outside the bounds of library literature"]

*Subscribe to [http://lists.webjunction.org/currentcites/ Current Cites], a monthly current awareness newsletter on information technology. A team of volunteers writes one-paragraph annotations on the best of current literature, web sites, etc.

*Subscribe to [http://lists.webjunction.org/currentcites/ Current Cites], a monthly current awareness newsletter on information technology. A team of volunteers writes one-paragraph annotations on the best of current literature, web sites, etc.

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*Subscribe to Erik Arfeuille's '''New Technologies in Libraries''' weekly (usually) citation alert service. He's working on an automated signup process, but for now you must email him manually at erik.arfeuille@bib.kuleuven.be and ask to be added to his distribution list. Each week(ish) you'll receive an email with citations and abstracts handpicked by Erik that discuss that week's latest tech-related articles. These are international in scope, which is a nice change.

= Blogs/Websites to Watch =

= Blogs/Websites to Watch =

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*[http://liscareer.blogspot.com/ LIScareer News] 3-4 new articles each month relating to career management

*[http://liscareer.blogspot.com/ LIScareer News] 3-4 new articles each month relating to career management

*[http://www.sla.org/content/community/lists/joinlists.cfm] SLA's Discussion Lists (The e-mail address should match your SLA membership address, if you have one, otherwise you may not be able to access the "private" lists to which you are a member.)

*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2006/04/whole-library-handbook-4.html Whole Library Handbook 4] - Many topics of professional concern are addressed in this reference work.

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*[http://savelibraries.org SaveLibraries.org] - Website which keeps up-to-date information on programs and activities scheduled to keep libraries open and operating during the current recession; please add information about advocacy activities for your school, university, special and public libraries, because IF ONE LIBRARY IS IN TROUBLE, ALL LIBRARIES ARE IN TROUBLE. SaveLibraries.org was created and is managed by Lori Reed and Heather Braum. ... Thank you to LISHost.org and InMyBook.com for sponsoring SaveLibraries.org.

Tips for Keeping Up

Make your first stop for "keeping up" Steven Bell's Keeping Up Web Site found at: http://staff.philau.edu/bells/keepup. This site lists more than a hundred different sources for developing a well-rounded keeping up regimen that includes e-newsletters, web page change detection services, good web sites to monitor (using WPCD services), and of course, some blogs. The philosophy of this site is that to really keep up with librarianship you need to go outside the boundaries of traditional librarianship, which means keeping up with internet search, information technology, teaching and learning, and (for academic librarians) higher education. For additional keeping up strategies take a look at this article published in College & Research Libraries News (July/Aug 2000) titled "To keep up, go beyond: Developing a personal professional development plan using e-resources outside the bounds of library literature"

Subscribe to Current Cites, a monthly current awareness newsletter on information technology. A team of volunteers writes one-paragraph annotations on the best of current literature, web sites, etc.

Reference Sources for Librarians

SaveLibraries.org - Website which keeps up-to-date information on programs and activities scheduled to keep libraries open and operating during the current recession; please add information about advocacy activities for your school, university, special and public libraries, because IF ONE LIBRARY IS IN TROUBLE, ALL LIBRARIES ARE IN TROUBLE. SaveLibraries.org was created and is managed by Lori Reed and Heather Braum. ... Thank you to LISHost.org and InMyBook.com for sponsoring SaveLibraries.org.